CLA Internship Courses and Programs

CLA INTERNSHIP COURSES AND PROGRAMS

Through internship courses, students bridge theory to practice and engage in meaningful professional development experiences that allow them to use the skills they have learned in their liberal arts degrees.

These skills include:

Planning and Organization

Problem Solving & Creativity

Leadership & Collaboration

Data Retrieval & Synthesis

Cultural Literacy

Critical Thinking

Adaptability

Emotional Intelligence

Effective Oral & Written Communication

Language Proficiency

Watch these videos to understand how to determine if an internship qualifies for academic credit and what students learn in CLA 492

What Qualifies as an Internship?

CLA 492

College of Liberal Arts, C/LA 492: Internship in Liberal Arts The College of Liberal Arts offers an internship course, C/LA 492. The course provides liberal arts students opportunities to develop professional skills, explore career options, network with professionals in their field, problem solve with peers, and make connections between classroom theories and concepts and their real-world experiences. Students are required to complete 90 hours at an approved internship site. To learn more about getting academic credit for your internship, contact cla-internships@csulb.edu

Many departments offer their students the opportunity to earn course credit toward their major requirements by completing an internship. To learn more about these department-based internship courses, click on the links below.